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APPLICATION FILED APR. 22.1903.

91 1,488, Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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GEORGE W. GAGE, SR., OF EPPING, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

FOOT-REST FOB RADIATORS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 22, 1908.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Serial No. 428,661.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, GEORGE W. GAGE,Sr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Epping, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot-Rests for Radiators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to im rovements in foot rests for radiators and the ike.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and practical in construction, durable in use and easy to apply to and remove from radiators of different sizes.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Flgure 1 is a side elevation of a radiator showing my improved foot rest a plied thereto; Fig. 2 1s a plan view, parts eing in section; and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail longitudinal and transverse sections taken, respectively, on the planes indicated by the lines 3-3 and 44 in Fig. 2.

In the drawings 1 denotes a steam or hot water radiator of well known form and construction to which my improved foot rest is detachably secured.

The invention comprises a body 2 which is preferably, but not necessarily, made extensible to adapt it to radiators of different lengths withm a certain limit. As illustrated, the bod is composed of two similar members each aving a head 3' carrying a leg piece 4 and rods 5, the rods of the two members being slidably or telescopically engaged. The rods 5, of which any number may be provided, are preferably made tubular so that those on one end member or head will slide within those on the other and in order to prevent said rods from bein pulled entirely apart I may provide upon t e ends of the smaller ones stop collars 6 and upon the ends of the larger ones sto collars or caps 7. The latter are removab e, being secured in position by set screws 8. By constructing the rods 1n this manner it will be seen that the two parts or members of the device may be readily disconnected. The leg pieces or members 4 are hinged to the end members or heads 3 by pivot rods 9 to which they are rigidly secured so that they can swing from a horizontal position, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, to a vertical position shown in full lines in said figure. When insuch vertical position the engage stop lugs or rojections 10 depen ing from the end members or heads 3 and are retained in such position a ainst said sto s by set screws 11 or equiva ent means. lhe rear ends of the pivots 9 are extended so that they may be projected between two adjacent loops or sections of the radiator 1 and upon their extremities are cross bars 12 or e uivalent means to engage the rear faces of t e radiator sections to secure the device to the radi ator. The cross bars or arms 12 are disposed in planes at right an les to the planes of the leg pieces 4 so that w en the latter are vertica said cross pieces will be disposed horizontal to revent the device from being moved away rom the radiator, and when said leg pieces are horizontal the cross bars will be vertical to ermit of the ready removal of the device rom the radiator or its attachment thereto, as will be readily understood upon reference to Fig. 1.

By (pivoting the leg pieces to the body and provi ing their pivots with laterally proecting arms or cross bars it will be seen that the device may be quickly and easily applied to and removed from a radiator and that by making it of two slidably or telescopically engaged members it ma be adjusted in length to accommodate iiferent size radiators.

The rods 5 are so disposed as to support the feet at a convenient distance from the radiator, and in order to strengthen the central portion of the body, es ecially when its two members are extended: I may provide an intermediate leg piece 13 which is suitably secured to the larger of the two sets of tubes or rods 5. This intermediate leg piece is not provided with the radiator attaching means as are the two end or outer leg pieces.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A foot rest for radiators comprisin a body, pivots partially movable therein, deg pieces fixed to said pivots and movable therewith, and means fixed to said pivots and movable therewith for engaging the sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto.

2. A foot rest for radiators comprising a body, transversely arranged pivots pelt tially rotatable in the body adjacent its ends, leg pieces fixed to the outer ends of said pivots and movable therewith and arms fixed to the inner ends of said pivots and movable therewith, said arms being adapted to engage the ipes or sections of a radiator to secure the device thereto.

3. A foot rest for radiators comprising a body, pivots arranged transversely upon the body and partially rotatable therein, leg pieces carried b r the outer ends of the pivots and movable t erewith, means carried b the inner ends of the pivots and movab e therewith, said means being adapted to engage the sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto and means for holding said leg pieces a ainst movement.

4. A foot rest for ra iators comprising a body, pivots arran ed transversel upon the body and partialy rotatable t erein, leg pieces carried b. the outer ends of the pivots and mova 1e therewith, means carried by the inner ends of the pivots and movable therewith, said means being ada ted to engage the sections or pipes of a re retor to secure the device thereto, sto s for limiting the swinging movement of the leg pieces and means or retaining the leg pieces in engagement with said stops.

5. A foot rest for radiators comprisi a body, transverse pivots partially rotata le therein, leg pieces fixed to the outer ends of said pivots and movable therewith, laterally projecting arms fixed to the inner ends of the pivots and adapted to enter between and engage the sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto, stop projections u on the body to limit the movement of t e leg pieces and set screws for retaining the leg pieces in engagement with said sto projections.

6. A oot rest for radiators comprising a body, longitudinally and verticall swinging eg pieces upon the body and a apted to engage the floor and means to engage the pipes or sections of a radiator disposed in planes substantially at right angles to the planes of the leg pieces, said radiator e agmg means being operatively connecte to the leg ieces for simultaneous movement therewit substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A foot rest for radiators comprising a body, leg pieces hinged to the body for swin ing movement in the direction of its lengt and adapted to engage the floor to support the body, arms to engage the sections or pipes of a radiator disposed in lanes substantially at right angles to the anes of the foot pieces and fixedly connects to said foot pieces for simultaneousmovement therewith.

8. A foot rest for radiators com rising a body having an intermediate mom er, and members, and l tud-inall extending rods projecting in??? from end members and slidably enga ed with each other Whereby the body may e varied in length, the intermediate member being carried by the inner ends of the rods upon one of the end members, and leg pieces hinged to said end members and carrying means to engage the sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto.

9. A foot rest for radiators comprising a body longitudinally extensible whereby it may be varied in length, leg pieces hinged to the ends of said body, and means connected to the leg ieces and movable therewith for engaging t e sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto.

10. A foot rest for radiators comprising'a body, leg pieces hinged to the ends of said body, and means connected to the leg pieces and movable therewith for engaging the sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto.

11. A foot rest for radiators comprising a body, leg pieces hinged to the ends of said body, means connected to the le pieces and movable therewith for engaging he sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto, and means for holding said leg pieces against movement.

12. A foot rest for radiators comprising a body, leg pieces hinged to the ends of said body, means connected to the leg pieces and movable therewith for engaging the sections or pipes of a radiator to secure the device thereto, sto s for limiting the swinging movement 0 the leg pieces and set screws for holding said leg pieces against said stops.

13. A foot rest for radiators comprising a bod extensible in length to correspond to the ength of the radiator to whi h it is applied and means for attaching the device to a radiator.

14. A foot rest for radiators comprising a longitudinally extensible body having an 1ntermediate member, end members and longitudinally extendin rods projecti from said end members and idably enga with each other whereby the body may be varied in length, the intermediate member being car- H by the inner ends of the rods upon one of the end members,

15. A foot rest for radiators comprising a longitudinally extensible body having end members and telescopically engaged rods projecti from said end members and provided wi sto s to limit their movement on each other an. means for fastening the device to a radiator.

16. A foot rest for radiators comprisi a body, rotary pivot rods in said body, eg pieces fixed to the outer ends of the pivot rods and adapted to engage the floor to suppert the body, and right angularly preiecting arms upon the inner ends of said pivot rods disposed 1n planes-at right angles to the planes of said leg pieces and adapted to enter between the coils of a radiator When the le pieces are turned to a horizontal osition an to pass in rear of said coils and ock the device to the radiator when the leg pieces are I engage the floor to support the body, right swung to a vertical position and engaged with the floor.

17. A foot rest for radiators comprisin a body, rotary pivot rods in said body, leg pieces fixed to the outer ends of the pivot rods and ada ted to engage the floor to support the be y, right angularly projecting arms upon the inner ends of said ivot rods disposed in planes at right ang es to the planes of said le pieces and adapted to enter etWeen the coi s of a radiator when the leg pieces are turned to a horizontal 'iosition and to pass in rear of said coils and ock the device to the radiator when the leg pieces are swung to a vertical position and enga ed with the floor, and means for holding the leg pieces against movement.

18. A foot rest for radiators comprising a longitudinally extensible body, rotary pivot rods in said body, leg pieces fixed to the outer ends of the pivot rods and adapted to angu arly projecting arms upon the inner ends of said pivot rods disposed in planes at right angles to the planes of said leg pieces and adapted to enter between the coils of a radiator when the leg pieces are turned to a horizontal position and to pass in rear of said coils and lock the device to the radiator when the leg pieces are swung to a vertical position and engaged With the floor, and means for holding the leg pieces against movement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. GEORGE W. GAGE, SR. Witnesses:

HENRY MlonLnwmen'r, DOW CHAsE. 

